Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-29
GENERAL.

THERE was rumorin Vienna on the 18th
that an outbreak had occurred in st. Pc
tersburg andGthe Gar had been wounded.
The fumor WIS unconhrmed in Berlin
JOHN L SULLIVAN. the pugilist. has is
sued challenge TO fight either Smith or
Kilrain for 5000
DANIEL DouERTY was convicted OF the
manslaughter OF George Graham in Lon
don on the Goth and sentences for life
Both men were Americans and in a quarrel
over gambling Graham was killed. Do
herty claimed the shooting was accidental
and occurred while he was intoxicated
PRINCE WILLIAM, in Offering Christ
mas greetings 10 the German hus-
sars, SAID that times were grave and
the future uncertain, and no one
could tell what might happen He babe
them 10 consider that the Emperor called
honor, valor and obedience the pillars Of
the army.
THE Petit journal censures President
Carnot for sending, through the French
Ambassador, Albertin, message to EN-
peror William that he would do all IN his
power TO maintain amicable relations be-
tween France and Germany.
THE British Government has decided TO
Danish King Jaja of Oporbo. West Africa,
to St. Helena. He recently caused $50 of
his subjects TO be beheaded as q warning
TO others not to permit traders to go into
the interior.
THE greatest raft ever constructed,
which started in tow OF a steamer from
Nova Scotia TO New York City, was lost at
sea in the recent storm.
A TIDAL wave struck Baracoa. Cuba, a
short time ago. destroying about 310 houses.
No lives were lost.
THE Indian Government has decided TO
send a force to expel the Thlbetan troops
blocking the road from Sikkm to Thibet.
The Netherlands Government has Intro
duced in the Second Chamber bill reQnir-
ing the Dutch East Indies to contribute
1000, 900 forms annually to the eXchequer.
Investigation has been extended to all the
ticket Offices along the line. The officials
say that so far The examination has dis.
closed nothing OF criminal nature.
REV EDWARD T. O'DwYER, Roman
Catholic Bishop of Limerick, writes 10 the
papers accusing the Nationalist newspa-
pers of trying TO coerce Mgr Persico and
the Pope and condemniDg their methods.
He declares that the present guidance of
the Irish agitation IS politically stupid aud
morally wrong.
GERMANY recently celebrated the centen-
NAL anniversary of the birth of Nicholas
Dreyse, inventor of the needle gun.
THE Southern Pacific Railway Company
in compliance with the Inter State Com
MERGE law has given notice OF an advance
in first class rates to points between the
Missouri river. st. Louis, Memphis, New
Orleans and Cairo.
TIE freight steamer San Vincente ply
ing between San Francisco and Santa
Cruz caught fire of Pigeon Point on the
night of the Goth. Eleven of the seamen
were drowned by overturnng their boat in
the hurry to escape, ami another one died
from exposure. The vessel was valued at
$50, 600.
SEVENTY vessels were said to have been
lost In a terrific norther which swept
through the West Indies, December &.
and 8. Thirteen of the crew of a coasting
schooner were drowned and eight of the
British steamer Viola
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL has gone to
Russia to inquire into the European situ-
alton.
THE general officers of the Canadian Pa
citic deny the report that the road is to be
taken by the Government on three per
cent. guarantee.
WALLACE Ross and George Bubear have
signed articles TO row for the champion
ship of England and 81, 900 side, February
Is, over the Thames course.
THREE steel steamers of 5000 tons each
are to be bnilt in England to run in the
Canadian Pacific Railroad Company's
japan and British Columbia line.
= WARRANT has pee IL granted IN the Pow
street police court for General Millen, The
head Of the Clan ma Gael Society. and sew
eral OF his associates in London who are
charged with being connected with the
dynamite consp rdcy in which Callan and
Harkins are alleged to have been engaged.